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Post by robertb on Aug 22, 2015 21:46:10 GMT
In the works for quite awhile, the creators of this have started the Kickstarter campaign. In the video there are Commodore luminaries, such as Chuck Peddle, Bil Herd, Al Charpentier, Andy Finkel, Joe Decuir, Michael Tomczyk, Jeff Minter, and in his last interview, Jack Tramiel! / 34 days to go, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Aug 29, 2015 23:12:15 GMT
There's a new preview trailer at /posts Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htmP.S. The embedding is not going right. Just go to the website and click on Updates to see the preview trailer.
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Post by hydrophilic on Aug 30, 2015 8:16:56 GMT
Great video, Robert B! Loved hearing from all the Commodore employees. I don't really understand this Kickstart campaign, but thanks for sharing it with us!
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Post by robertb on Sept 1, 2015 5:32:14 GMT
As of today, the Kickstarter for the video has garnered 65% of its goal. With 24 days to go, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Sept 4, 2015 5:59:11 GMT
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Post by hydrophilic on Sept 5, 2015 20:08:26 GMT
Wow, that was a quick way to raise €26,000!
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Post by robertb on Jan 14, 2016 3:55:46 GMT
As updated on their Kickstarter page, "...the documentary will be ready for end of January/first week of February." Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Feb 13, 2016 9:05:10 GMT
Yesterday, the one-hour, 39-minute documentary was released on-line for all Kickstarter backers! Wow! Very professionally done! It was great hearing from Jack Tramiel, Lenard Tramiel, Chuck Peddle, Al Charpentier, Jeff Minter, Bil Herd, Andy Finkel, Michael Tomczyk, Steve Wozniak, and more. The documentary began with the calculator age and then expanded to the KIM-1 followed by computer developments in Apple, Commodore, Tandy/Radio Shack, Sinclair, and a little bit of Texas Instruments and Atari. Most of the emphasis was on Commodore with lots of content on the PET, VIC-20, and C64 (but no mention of the Plus/4 and C128, as those were post-Tramiel). Technically, the sound balance was better than the preview, and Bil Herd gave a forceful narration instead of the unknown British person in the preview. However, I did catch three errors (!) with a video-editing placeholder which read, "Narrator". Bonus -- there is a separate, 59-minute video entitled, "The Last Jack Tramiel Interview". Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by hydrophilic on Feb 14, 2016 2:23:14 GMT
"The Last Jack Tramiel Interview" ... sounds both definitive and ominous!
Although this guy is known for playing "hardball" in the industry (like Wozniak and Gates), he also brought computing to the masses. R.I.P. (I wonder how little computer skills I would have today if it were not for his vision and leadership!)
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Post by robertb on Feb 14, 2016 2:34:36 GMT
"The Last Jack Tramiel Interview" ... sounds both definitive and ominous! ...this guy is known for playing "hardball" in the industry... Though I have not seen The Last Jack Tramiel Interview yet (because I'm busy capturing Growing the 8-Bit Generation), Growing does really emphasize how Jack was a warlord in business. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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